Operation Jedburgh
Subtitle: the shadow war behind D-Day and the liberation of France
By: Colin Beavan.
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 401
ISBN-13: 9780670037629
Subjects: Jedburgh (Program); World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- France; World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France
Table of contents: title: A note on dialogue; title: Part I : Dangerous beginnings.; title: Shadow war setback; title: Resistance? What resistance?; title: A spark of rebellion; title: Uncle Sam joins in; title: Part II : The call for hazardous duty.; title: A slim chance; title: Anyone here speak French?; title: We just want to fight; title: Shrinks with notepads; title: Part III : Making agents.; title: Killing lessons; title: Give her a ring and say good-bye; title: Happy New Year!; title: Close to mutiny; title: Eisenhower's plan; title: Some shit; title: In case of death; title: Part IV : Initial targets.; title: Suicide pills; title: Forget about vengeance; title: Boys vs. Panzers; title: "Alles kaputt"; title: Blowing trains to bits; title: Back in action; title: Napoleon's hat; title: Part V : Preparing the fighters.; title: Manna of weapons; title: What would Dad think?; title: Insubordination; title: The breakout approaches; title: "In grave danger"; title: Part VI : France explodes.; title: Cobra strike; title: "A message of the highest importance"; title: Flying body parts; title: Arrested; title: Jeds rain down; title: Leaving a man to die; title: Part VII : Stopping the German escape.; title: Southern uprising; title: Withdrawal; title: Like shooting quail; title: "Purification"; title: Surrender; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix : The Jedburgh teams and their members